Franklin Wireless' CDU-680 EV-DO Rev. A Modem Integrated Into Trimble's Nomad(TM) Rugged Handheld Computer
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - March 17, 2008) - Franklin Wireless Corp. (OTCBB: FKWL), a
developer and marketer of wireless broadband communications devices and
applications, announced its CDU-680 USB mobile broadband modem has been
integrated into the Nomad™ outdoor rugged handheld computer made by
Trimble.
The broadband wireless modem allows the Nomad™ to send data via a CDMA
1xEV-DO Rev. A data network at broadband speeds up to 3.1 megabit per
second, access the Internet and email and send/receive information from
remote locations.
The CDU-680 offers compact size and versatility for ease of integration.
The modem fits into a thin USB interface slot in the Nomad™, offering
high speed Internet access without compromising the device's compact
design. The CDU-680 is the first EV-DO Rev. A USB modem to incorporate
flash memory, a rotating USB connector and a GPS receiver.
"Franklin Wireless continues to win deals based on our compact designs that
offer high-performance wireless connectivity," said OC Kim, President of
Franklin Wireless. "We are pleased to offer customers a connectivity
solution that will enable them to connect remotely from the field."
Franklin Wireless products are marketed through distributors, as well as
directly to operators and end users. The company offers a full range of
mobile broadband solutions for CDMA 1xEV-DO Rev.0 and Rev. A operators as
well as WCDMA solutions that include HSDPA/HSUPA for worldwide broadband
carriers.
About Franklin Wireless
Franklin Wireless Corp. (OTCBB: FKWL) designs and markets wireless
broadband high speed data communication products such as 3rd generation
("3G") wireless broadband modules and modems to end users and wireless
companies in North and South American countries. The company was founded in
1982 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information
about Franklin Wireless, please visit www.franklin-wireless.com.
Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements, expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements.